For the life of me, I am trying to come up with a different term for the kids moving out of the house than “empty nester”. Nothing about this word sounds natural to a mom, because letting go is hard on a momma’s heart. From the first day of school to the final move out of your home, with every …
Just Be Still
In the transition to “empty nest”, I found it difficult to nail down exactly what each day should look like. I had been a stay-at-home mom who did a lot more than just stay at home. I love being a wife and a mom and running a household. I also love ministering to women through speaking and writing and leading. …
The Plans in a Momma’s Heart
Our days are filled with planning. Plans for the hour, the day, the month, and the year. Plans for our lives and the lives of those in our family. Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it’s the Lord’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21 Or, as is often true of me – many are the plans in a …
A Mother’s Influence
Moms have influence over their sons. How we choose to wield this influence is powerful. Just this week I read in 2 Chronicles 22:2-3 about a king in Judah by the name of Ahaziah. “Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king … he too walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother encouraged him …
Kellie’s Testimony Through Thyroid Cancer
On January 31, 1997, we welcomed a precious baby girl into our family – Kellie Ann. We were thrilled to have a daughter in addition to our son and I loved being a mom. One of my struggles in life has been fear – especially fear of sickness and death. As a mom, my biggest fear was facing a life-threatening …
Finding Contentment in the Full and the Empty
My house is usually full of people during the holidays, which is amazingly beautiful and messy all wrapped up together. Laughter and tears, cooking and baking, extras squeezed around the table, stacks of dishes, loads of laundry and late-night talks. Then all too soon, everyone leaves and I’m teary-eyed and cranky. (The crankiness doesn’t last more than a day or …
The Parental Release
Parenting ~ how can this word bring out so many emotions from my heart? My love for my two is fierce. My hunger to see them live out their destinies is insatiable. I will fight on their behalf until my dying breath. The year my husband and I released our firstborn child was much harder than imagined. It caught my …
4 Words of Truth from a Woman in the Race
As a woman in middle age now, I’m often asked how I make it through life’s obstacles – what makes a marriage great – or how to best raise your kids in this culture. If I could only give one piece of advice it would be this: DON’T GIVE UP! That’s exactly what the enemy of our souls wants for …
Living in the Moment
Many times this summer I’ve found myself missing the younger years with my kids. I recently passed by a church that was in full Vacation Bible School (VBS) mode and fun memories came flooding through my mind. For years my kids attended two weeks of VBS. One at our home church where I volunteered and brought neighborhood kids along with …
Parenting Alongside Friends
Parenting is not for the faint of heart! I am so grateful the Lord created us for community. The counsel and encouragement I’ve received from friends and mentors along the way has made all of the difference in my parenting. I’ve gathered a few brave friends, who shared maternity clothes with me back in the day, to chat about raising …
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